Battle of the Boyn, or, King William crossing the Boyn Water (1)/Let Ambition Fire thy Mind

Let AMBITION FIRE thy MIND.

LE T ambition fire thy mind,
thou wert born o'er men to reign,
Not to follow flocks deſign'd;
ſcorn thy crook, and leave the plain.

Crowns I'll throw beneath thy feet,
thou on necks of kings ſhall tread;
Joys incircling, joys ſhall meet,
which way e'er thy fancy lead.

Let not ſpoils of empire fright;
toils of empire pleaſure are:
Thou ſhalt only know delight,
all the joy, but not the care.

Shepherd, if thou'lt yield the prize,
for the bleſſings I beſtow,
Joyful I'll aſcend the ſkies,
happy thou ſhalt reign below.